Thursday, February 25, 2016

Louis D. Brandeis: An Interdisciplinary Retrospective

On March 31-April 1, 2016, Touro Law Center and the Jewish Law Institute will host a national conference, Louis D. Brandeis: An Interdisciplinary Retrospective. More than thirty judges, lawyers, and scholars, representing a broad range of disciplines and hailing from around the United States, will explore topics that include, among others: Brandeis's groundbreaking work as a lawyer and a scholar; his commitment to his Jewish heritage; his historic appointment to the Supreme Court nearly one hundred years ago; and his jurisprudence on the Court.

To register, go to the conference website and select “Brandeis Conference” from the Giving Options Dropdown menu. Registration fee of $54 includes breakfast, lunch and the reception on Thursday and breakfast and lunch on Friday. For additional information, please contact Touro Law’s Events Office at (631) 761-7064 or email events@tourolaw.edu.

Schedule after the jump.Thursday, March 318:30 am. Breakfast and Welcome

Patricia E. Salkin, Dean and Professor of Law, Touro Law Center

Samuel J. Levine, Professor of Law and Director of the Jewish Law Institute, Touro Law Center, Conference Organizer9:00 —10:40 am: “Brandeis and the Public Good”

William E. Nelson, Weinfeld Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, Moderator

Barry Cushman, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame, “Brandeis and Due Process”

Erin K. Coyle, Assistant Professor of Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University, “Sunlight and Shadows: Brandeis and the Balance Between Government Transparency and Personal Privacy”